"If you like old elevators, surf around this site." QUOTE mattelderca
Two of the most "Fab" elevator machines that I have ever seen in this city were or are located on Serling Road
in the old Algoods plant. I believe they were Otis, with the unlikely (in the trade) name of "Tail Twisters";
one being a small passenger, the other, a large freight.
Another unit, known as "The Frankenstein Machine", due to it's mercury rectifier, is located at 360 Adelaide W.
60 Bathust Street, before being torn down (thank goodness) for condos, had a dumb waiter, a traction, and a water hydraulic.
Of 53 Fraser Avenue's then four instalations, one was of the water hydraulic type.
All of the above, save Algoods, had/have wooden main & counterweight rails.
Regards,
J T